Europe · Thursday, 5 November 2026
Austria
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: TeamSpeak 3 · TeleGuard · BorderWatcher · Knowunity: App de Estudio IA · Short-term parking zones & parking in Vienna. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 2,810 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- AT&S meldet Rekordumsatz und profitiert stark vom KI-Boom (derstandard.at)
- KI verändert den Beruf der Fotografen (steiermark.orf.at)
- Psychische Erkrankungen: Im "Haus Lukas" ziehen die ersten Bewohner ein (meinbezirk.at)
- DER STANDARD trauert um Wolfgang Frühauf (derstandard.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- 4. November 2026: Marie-Jahoda-Preis 2026 an Barbara Coudenhove-Kalergi verliehen (ots.at)
- NEOS Lab lädt zur Rede an die Freiheit mit Maria Kalesnikava, 19.11., 18:00 Uhr (ots.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Paradoxe Situation im AMS Voitsberg: 1.500 Arbeitslose können 330 offene Stellen nicht füllen (meinbezirk.at)
- Burgenland: LH Doskozil/ LRin Winkler - „Burgenländischer Zukunftsplan ist starker Hebel für Lohngerechtigkeit und finanzielle Unabhängigkeit von Frauen" (regionews.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Die geheimen Ministerratsprotokolle des Ersten Weltkriegs (derstandard.at)
- Neueste Generation Mitsubishi L200 im Dienst des Österreichischen Bundesheeres (ots.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- "Klimawandel in Vorarlberg - Halb so schlimm oder doch gefährlich?" - Reportage - Reisen, 3sat, 05.11.2026, 01:22 Uhr - Sendung im TV-Programm - TV & Radio (tele.at)
- Alte Wetterweisheit – Dieser Tag verrät: So wird das Wetter bis Weihnachten (heute.at)
Survey · 2023 64% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Rent Increase in Vienna? New Calculator Checks the Costs (vol.at)
- Einkommensgrenze steigt um 20 Prozent: Mehr Steirer können Pendlerbeihilfe beantragen (meinbezirk.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 48% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 24% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Familiennachzug: Das Willkommenspaket 2027 der ÖVP (fpoe.at)
- Ministerin Bauer im Talk – "Bis auf letzten Cent": Jetzt droht Sozialhilfe-Entzug (heute.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.0positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.9The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.1× usual3.0 words per 1,000usually 2.8The GDELT Project
- Fear1.1× usual1.2 words per 1,000usually 1.1The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual6.0 words per 1,000usually 6.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual9.6 words per 1,000usually 10.0The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual8.3 words per 1,000usually 8.4The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
1Lidl
Weekly
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Crime & justice
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Books, arts & history
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Education & careers
1{unscripted} – Committed to freedom of opinion.
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{ungeskriptet} - Der Meinungsfreiheit verpflichtet.- Wissen mit Johnny
Fashion & beauty
FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain SkinGlow by Kimmarie / Dr. Billy Ingram [1], CC BY 4.0
Food & drink
Everyday app
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foodora: Beställ mat online
Gaming
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Money & crypto
2Klarna: Smarter everyday money
Everyday app
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Movies & TV
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Music
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Celebrities & creators
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Politics & world affairs
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Society & beliefs
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Sports
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Travel & places
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Industries here
Government & public sector 28Gaming 16Media & entertainment 13Music 9Sports & fitness 6Travel & tourism 2Retail & e-commerce 1Tech & software 1Nonprofits & NGOs 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation3.5%Oct 2026 · −0.1 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
- Unemployment6.3%Sept 2026Eurostat
- Consumer confidence97.6100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.1 since Apr 2026OECD
- Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices0.1%Q2 2026 · +0.2 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth0.6%2025 · +1.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment11.0%2025 · +0.6 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
Business
Society
- People online91.9%2025 · −3.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Top concern48.0%Rising prices / inflation / cost of livingApr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the national government51.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026 · +3.0 pts since Nov 2025European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government25.8%OECD Trust Survey2021OECD Trust Survey
- Trust the media56.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust scientists70.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change37.8%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority53.4%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Lupin
2Nobody Wants This
3The One About Matthew Perry
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5A Couple of Lies
8Below
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9The Fall of El Mayo
10The Trap
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Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
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2Surviving Hurricane Otis
3A Minecraft Movie
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4The Birthday Gift
5Das perfekte Geheimnis
6Animals
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7Extrawurst
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8Evil Dead Burn
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9Halloween
10Halloween Kills
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Music · Artists
1Tate McRae
2Ashe
3HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté
4Taylor Swift
5The Killers
6Adéla
8Olivia Rodrigo
9Temper City
10Shakira
Apple Music · 2026-11-06
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Thema des Tages
2Ö1 Journale
3RONZHEIMER.
Schlobido, CC BY-SA 4.0 4Stories from History
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5FALTER Radio
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6ZIB2-Podcast
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7Mordlust
8Kaulitz Hills - Senf aus Hollywood
9Mord auf Ex
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10PLOT HOUSE
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-06
App Store · Free apps
1VVT Tickets
2Claude by Anthropic
3ChatGPT
4Shop
5Google Gemini
6Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
7Lidl
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8ID Austria
9Meine ÖGK
10Microsoft Authenticator
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App Store · 2026-11-06
App Store · Paid apps
1Blitzer.de PRO
2AnkiMobile Flashcards
3Threema for iOS
4Chromagraph Camera
5Manager for Scooters
6Antolin Reading Games 1/2
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7TeleGuard
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8Notfallguru
9Tiny Computers
10WikiCamps Australia
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App Store · 2026-11-06
Steam · Top sellers
1Aion 2
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2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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3Phantom Blade Zero
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4Counter-Strike 2
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6EA Sports FC 27
7Aniimo
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8War Thunder
9Crimson Desert
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10Probably Stolen
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Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-10-27
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Steam data provided by Valve · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.